turtler noun3 •One who fishes for turtles or tortoises.These Creatures [Galapagos turtles] are thought to live to a great Age; and it is observed by the Jamaica Turtlers, that they are many years before they come to their full growth. — 1697 •One who turtles. •A kind of shell, the turtle cowrie (Chelycypraea testudinaria). formsturtlers